The 20th Anniversary revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow opened last night, October 23rd at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) after beginning previews on Friday, October 3, 2008. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the red carpet arrivals as the stars entered the theater.
The cast includes: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner
Jeremy Piven ("Entourage", Fat Pig) as film production exec Bobby Gould, three-time Tony-nominee
Raul Esparza (The Homecoming, Company, Taboo) as ambitious producer Charlie Fox and
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) in the pivotal role of Karen, the temporary secretary to executive producer Bobby Gould, a role which was originally played on Broadway by Madonna.
Neil Pepe (
David Mamet's Romance,
Ethan Coen's Almost an Evening) directs. Performances will be Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesday-Saturday at 8 pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets will be sold through Telecharge.com or 212-239-6200.
Speed-The-Plow is Mamet's scathing portrait of the film industry and the people who are willing to sell their souls for sex, fame and fortune. The revival is being produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Ken Davenport, Scott Delman, Jamie DeRoy, Ergo Entertainment, Ronald Frankel, Judith Hansen, Dede Harris, Peggy Hill, Patty Ann Lacerte, Alan Marks, Nicholas Rosenkranz, Ostar Productions, Adam Sansiveri, and Barry Weisbord.
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.speedtheplowonbroadway.com
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Speed-The-Plow
Speed-The-Plow
Speed-The-Plow
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Bryan Batt
Patricia Clarkson and Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt
Jonathan Cake
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff
David Pittu
Peter Bartlett
David Pittu and Peter Bartlett
Chris Bauer
Michael Gladis
Michael Gladis
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt
Tom Hulce
Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer
Vincent Kartheiser
Vincent Kartheiser
Robert Klein
Ian McShane
Ian McShane and wife
Ian McShane
Neil Pepe
Neil Pepe and Mary McCann
Neil Pepe and Mary McCann
Martha Plimpton
Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner
Michael Urie
Michael Urie
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
